Deanna Duggar has recalled a terrifying car crash that nearly killed her and her daughter Amy.

The sister of Jim Bob Duggar, the star of TLC show '19 Kids and Counting', was driving home from dinner on New Year's Day in 1993 with Amy, then six, when their car hit a patch of ice on a bridge on I-40 in Arkansas.

The vehicle started spinning and was struck by another car, throwing her from the vehicle and into the road, the 52-year-old told RadarOnline.

Suddenly, another car came towards her as she lay helpless in the street.

Lucky escape: Amy and Deanna Duggar, pictured last month, have revealed they were involved in a horrific car crash 18 years ago, in which Deanna (right) was thrown from her car and hit by another vehicle

'I felt the tire go over my leg,' she told Radar. 'I saw the bone come out. I was in sheer shock. I thought, "I don't want to die today".'

Even though her leg was broken in two places and she suffered a cracked pelvis and collarbone, she managed to crawl across the road to safety.

Safe: Amy, pictured as a child, was six at the time of the crash and escaped with just bumps and bruises

A witness called 911 and she was rushed to hospital.

Amy had stayed inside the car and only suffered bumps and bruises, and a mystery woman rushed to her side before taking her to the hospital.

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Family: Last month it emerged that Amy's parents Deanna and Terry, pictured, had given birth to her out of wedlock - a sin in the eyes of her religious family. Amy posted this image as she confirmed the rumors

Family: Deanna is the sister of Jim Bob Duggar, the patriarch of '19 Kids and Counting', pictured center

'The tabloids are telling the truth, my mom and dad did have me out of wedlock,' she wrote. 'I'm sure [my mom] was scared, young, ridiculed, and felt ashamed.'

'Just because we are Christians doesn't make us perfect, it just makes us forgiven. Just because I share the Duggar name doesn't mean my life is perfect!

'God knew my uncle would have a hit show and that somehow I would be part of it. He knew my parents' story would be told. How amazing is that?!'